After El Paso Shooting, Will Voters Revisit Beto O'Rourke?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

EL PASO — As Beto O’Rourke waded through a crowd that had gathered Thursday night to honor victims of the mass shooting in El Paso, the struggling presidential candidate was welcomed as a hometown hero.

“Beto!” someone shouted, addressing this city’s former congressman. “Thank you for being our voice!”

Mr. O’Rourke shook hands and paid his respects at the memorial to the victims of the Aug. 3 massacre at a Walmart that had targeted Latinos and left 22 people dead. He then walked several yards away to pose for photographs with admirers. Many praised him for communicating El Paso’s grief and anger as a seemingly constant presence on national television, and some expressed their support for his White House bid.

The moment captured a central tension that has characterized the past week for Mr. O’Rourke: The once-promising presidential candidate, whose campaign had stalled, was suddenly back in the spotlight — but only because of a tragedy in a city that is core to his personal and political identity.

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[TexasTowelie]

1. True leadership is attractive to voters.

Thanks for posting.

[DeminPennswoods]

2. +1

nt

[brer cat]

3. Yes it is, TT.

K&R

[JI7]

4. yes. he already had it and people who were seeing him before saw it also

if the media was better in their reporting and not trying to create bs like the horseraces more people would already know this.

[Kilgore]

5. Nope

Most people tend to fixate on the horse race and dont take time to research, analyze, and consider.

[peggysue2]

6. I expect an uptick in O'Rourke's poll numbers

As wretched as the incident is/was, the aftermath of the El Paso shooting put O'Rourke in the spotlight doing what he does best, connecting to people, speaking in strong, direct and clear words while offering comfort to a city badly shaken.

So yes, I fully expect people to take another look. Calling out the press for their lame questions was quite popular.